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ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX)

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX) (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 9 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX) (12 vs 3). The ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX) (4 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, AMD on the MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 880GMS-E35 (FX).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Not supported
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):Hybrid CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:12
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3 motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • 880GMS-E35 (FX):6

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Comparison of P8Z68-V-PRO/GN3, 880GMS-E35 (FX)
69 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom FX
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedHybrid CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers123
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers126
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68AMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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